Typhochlaena paschoali is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), in the subfamily Aviculariinae.

[1] The specific name honours Elbano Paschoal de Figueiredo Moraes, a Brazilian environmentalist who died early in April 2011.

[3] He was one of the founders of the non-governmental organization Grupo Ambientalista da Bahia (GAMBÁ), and was well known for his efforts in preserving the remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic forest in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

[2] Typhochlaena paschoali is characterized mainly by its short, wide, straight, and multi-lobular spermathecae.

It also has a brown cephalothorax and black abdomen with the dorsum (dorsal part of the abdomen) white with a zig-zag border.